About course

The aim of the course is to provide a deeper understanding of the methodological and underlying philosophical issues that arise in science, and inspire to reflection on such issues within the student’s own area of study. After having taken the course the student should have acquired basic knowledge of the foundational issues in the methodology and philosophy of science, specially as regards the natural and technological sciences. The student should also be able to identify and critically discuss problems within the fields of medical ethics and the ethics of medical technology.

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Course Disposition

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites *

General requirements for master’s programmes. Proficiency in English corresponding to English B / English 6 in Swedish gymnasium.

Recommended prerequisites

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Literature

To be announced at course start. All material is available through course platform. The following literature has been used previously:

Sven Ove Hansson "The Art of Doing Science" (compendium).

Till Grüne-Yanoff “Experiments, models and methodology” (compendium).

Video lectures.

Articles distributed during the course.

Examination and completion

Grading scale *

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination *

PRO1 -
Project,
1.5 credits,
Grading scale: P, F

SEM1 -
Seminars,
1.5 credits,
Grading scale: P, F

TENA -
Examination,
3.0 credits,
Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

A student may request a home exam, with the maximum grade of E, if two requirements are fulfilled: (1) This is the last remaining exam left before graduation. (2) It is not possible for the student to attend the written exam because the student is, at the point of the request, residing outside of Sweden and will be residing outside of Sweden for at least twelve months following the request. The examiner approves or denies these requests.